SSM St. Clare Recalls Succinylcholine Chloride Syringes Due to Sterility Concerns
SSM St. Clare Health Center is recalling specific lots of compounded succinylcholine chloride syringes because microbial growth was detected during a routine manufacturing simulation.
What this means for you
Minor labeling or packaging issue, or a voluntary precautionary recall. Risk of harm is low but real — follow the manufacturer's instructions.
Our severity reasoning: The recall is classified as FDA Class II. The hazard is theoretical because microbial growth was found only in a simulation, and no distributed products were confirmed to contain microorganisms, fitting the criteria for a voluntary precautionary recall.
Plain-English summary
SSM Health Care St. Louis DBA SSM St. Clare Health Center is recalling specific lots of Succinylcholine chloride 100 mg in 5 mL syringes. The product is a compounded injectable drug intended for prescription use in hospitals and offices. The recall is limited to SSM Health entities in the state of Missouri.
The recall was initiated due to a lack of sterility assurance. Microbial growth was detected during a routine simulation of the manufacturing process. The source text explicitly states that no batches of distributed product have been identified as actually containing microorganisms.
Affected lots include those with expiration dates of 9/18/2017 and 9/24/2017. Since no actual contamination in distributed products has been confirmed, this is a precautionary measure to ensure patient safety.
The recalled product
- Product
- Succinylcholine chloride 100 mg in 5 mL syringe, Concentration: 20 mg/mL. This is a compounded injectable drug; Rx only; Hospital/office use only. SSM St. Clare Outsourcing Facility, Fenton, MO --- NDC: 88890-7536-01
- Category
- Drug — Compounded Injectable
Is your product affected?
Check your packaging against the codes below. If any of them match, the product is part of this recall.
Lot numbers (5)
- Lot
- exp: 170620-005
- 9/18/2017
- 170626-003
- 9/24/2017
Distribution
Distributed in 1 state:
Part of a larger recall action
This product is one of 10 recalled by SSM Health Care St. Louis DBA SSM St. Clare Health Center under a single FDA (Drugs) recall action. The agency files each product separately, so the size of the action is not visible from this page alone.
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